Laboratory Supervisor (Cooper Green)

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Cooper (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work

Day shift

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor (CGM0000I) to oversee technical, scientific, and staff activities in a clinical laboratory setting. You will plan, organize, and schedule sections across hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, immunology, serology, and phlebotomy, while maintaining quality control and policy adherence.

The role requires leadership in evaluating staff competency, coordinating training, managing inventory, and ensuring successful inspections, with

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Science or Medical Technology required.
• Minimum of five years of post-graduate work experience as a Medical Technologist.
• MT (ASCP) certification required.
• Preferred: supervision of laboratory personnel and knowledge of general accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Manages laboratory personnel to ensure proper use of EMR, LIS, and department systems.
• Ensures compliance with CLIA, JCAHO, CAP, and OSHA; prepares for inspections.
• Counsels, evaluates and administers competency of staff; trains new employees and students.
• Schedules staff; approves time sheets and vacations; payroll responsibilities.
• Manages inventory and supply ordering; tracks maintenance and QC/QA data.
• Collaborates with Laboratory Manager on budget and vendor relations.
• In absence of manager, assumes all department authority and operations.

Skills

Supervision experience

Quality control

Education

BS Degree in Science or Medical Technology

Tools

LIS

EMR systems

Job description

Laboratory Supervisor (CGM0000I)

STATEMENT OF VALUES:

• Kindness,
• Inclusion,
• Cleanliness, and;
• Attention to Detail.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Responsible for the technical, scientific, and/or direct supervision of laboratory personnel and maintenance of policies, procedures, and quality control practices within the department. Work involves planning, organizing, and scheduling the activities of a section of a clinical laboratory (hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, immunology, serology, and phlebotomy). The work includes performing the more advanced and specialized laboratory work. Duties may be performed in a specific area of the lab. Maintains his/her technical abilities to evaluate, instruct, and assist in all areas of the respective department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages laboratory personnel to ensure the compliance and appropriate usage of the organization’s Electronic Medical Record, LIS, and other department specific operating systems.
• Ensures that technical operations meet requirements of CLIA, JCAHO, CAP, and OSHA. Prepares for and participates in Laboratory inspections.
• Responsible for counseling, evaluating and administering competency of laboratory staff. Supervises training of new employees and students.
• Arranges staff schedules to assure adequate staff and approves all time sheet and vacation requests. Responsible for payroll.
• Responsible for inventory management and supply ordering.
• Ensures that incident and variance reports are completed, discussed with manager, and submitted to appropriate administrator.
• Resolve technical and quality control problems
• Works with IT to update and test LIS and EMR systems
• Reviews all maintenance, QC/QA data, performs statistical analysis, correlations, linearities, validation of new instrumentation
• Writes and reviews procedure manuals
• Manage vendor contracts under the direction of the Department Manager
• May assist billing department with client billing, CPT, and diagnosis code management/evaluation.
• Assists staff with special procedures/testing , provides training and education to meet and maintain competency
• Works collaboratively with Laboratory Manager to develop and manage the department budget
• Works collaboratively with Laboratory Manager to develop and manage new and existing vendor relationships
• All other duties as assigned by Department Manager
• In the absence of the manager, assumes all authority and responsibility for all matters of the assigned department of the laboratory, including the daily efficient operation of the department, good quality control practices, scheduling, personnel policy interpretation and counseling, equipment and record keeping maintenance, adequate supply inventory, reference laboratory testing, maintenance of budget limits, maintains good rapport with other supervisors, managers, departments and physicians.
• Analyze existing business processes and develop strategies for improvement.
• Implement, monitor and upgrade the improved processes.
• Document all process changes and updates.
• Monitor the impact of process changes and make adjustments as necessary.
• Prepare and present reports on the progress and impact of process improvement initiatives.
• Manage process improvement projects from inception to completion.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Position requires BS Degree in Science or Medical Technology. Minimum of five years of post-graduate work experience as a Medical Technologist. MT (ASCP) certification.

Preferred qualifications: Experience with the supervision of laboratory personnel and knowledge of general accounting principles.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role may require lifting up to 30 lbs. The work location for this role is onsite.

Primary Location

CGM Cooper Green

Job Category

Nursing Careers-Nurse Leadership

Organization

LAB-ADM-ADMN Laboratory Admin Section

Employee Status

Regular

Shift: Day/1st Shift